Software developed in-house, able to adapt to changing regulations and customer's needs.

Terrific staff, exceptionally well qualified with several post graduate degrees.

Experience of thousands of shipments, and too many years to count.

Teach classes in international trade.

We are experts in international trade.

Problems Solved.

Some of the Services we Offer are:

Ocean and Air Transportation

Import Clearances through Customs

Compliance Advice

C-TPAT Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism

Single Entry and Continuous Customs Bonds

Export Documentation

Title Notarization

Consular Documentation

Letters of Credit, advice and banking

Making appointments for Pickups and Deliveries

Placing Bookings

Pickup and delivery orders/Dock Receipts/Dray orders

Cargo Insurance

Arranging Inspections

Arranging Fumigation

Shopping Air/Truck/Rail/Warehouse/Ocean rates

Phytosanitary inspections and Certificates

Certificates of Origin

Vessel Certificates

Solving your International Trade Problems

What can we do for you?

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Our corporate goal is to provide outstanding customer service through persistent attention to detail.

The function of a forwarder: be worth more than it would cost
the customer to do the job himself

A company can do the services a forwarder does in-house.
The cost of extra personnel, paperwork, and responsibility is substantial.
The cost of outsourcing this to a forwarder should be a little less.
A forwarder can be less expensive because of economies of scale. This
documentation is all we do. We design software, and mould our companies
to be efficient in processing shipments.
Using a forwarder is similar to using a CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
to help with your taxes.
You can do your taxes yourself, but many companies do not have employees
with the talents of a CPA. A good CPA will do the work for about what it
would cost you to do it yourself.
The advantage is being able to take advantage of his experitse without having
to pay his full time salary. Also, if anything ever goes wrong,
you are much better off having a CPA taking responsibility for decisions
instead of having to blame in-house staff.
These same arguments should be used in justifying the use of a company
like SSF, to assist in your international transactions.

Creativity cre8iv

We were given a letter of credit that required
the certificate of origin have several stamps affixed to it. This was a product going
to a country that did not require a certificate of origin in the first place. Our staff
used quality stamps. These stamps were given to us free for buying a tank of gasoline, and the bank
had to accept it.

Our People

We have people like Frank DiBenedetto who
have been in the industry for over 50 years. Experience. Our qualifying individual on the
Forwarder's license, and our licensed Customs House Broker is heavily involved in the
day to day operations. Expertise. All employees have at least a college degree. Intelligence. We are
all matriculating towards college or post graduate degrees. Education. We work
together well. Teamwork. This is one terrific office staff.

Environment

Our workplace is my old house. The tin man, the
water fountain, the maps, artwork, toys, tunes, and the fireplace give it a unique aura.
The backyard is a wildlife refuge. Our casual/comfortable environment allow us to
perform at an extremely high level.

We Specialize, we take pride in our work.

We want customers who will appreciate the services we offer, and
we will enjoy working with. Life is short. Work is a four letter word.
We are picky about who we choose to work with. When we take on
new business, we try to learn all we can about it.
One of the areas we specialize in is
US cotton exports. We have attended the
American Cotton Shipper's Cotton School at Rhodes College. This nine week
course taught us everything about cotton from field to fabric, then explained
risk management. This is obviously more than a forwarder would need to know,
but that is the kind of company we are.